V-ROCK

Turning detailed 3D site scans into meshes ready for interactive virtual fieldwork.

The problem

Raw 3D scans are too large and unwieldy to use directly in an interactive XR environment.

The work

V-ROCK supports virtual geological fieldwork and site inspection at TU Delft. My contribution focused on the asset pipeline: turning 3D scans into optimized meshes through a repeatable workflow, using custom tools I built for the conversion process.

My contribution

Built custom tools and a workflow to convert 3D scans into optimized meshes for the project.

The result

A repeatable scan-to-mesh workflow for preparing detailed site data for interactive use.

A virtual hand measuring a rock face with a geological compass in V-ROCK. — Virtual geological fieldwork in V-ROCK. Credit: V-ROCK / TU Delft, via Dominique Ngan-Tillard.

The Bellmunt rock outcrop reproduced as a virtual fieldwork environment in V-ROCK. — The virtual outcrop, from the V-ROCK project presentation. Credit: V-ROCK / TU Delft, via Dominique Ngan-Tillard.

Project sources & credits

V-ROCK project presentation, Dominique Ngan-Tillard
Related V-ROCK mine-inspection thesis

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